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28/06/2012 13:41
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REL: 1341 HRS Downer EDI Limited
GENERAL: DOW: Downer Awarded West Australian Power Contract
Media/ASX and NZX Release
28 June 2012
DOWNER AWARDED WEST AUSTRALIAN POWER CONTRACT
Downer EDI Limited (Downer) today announced it had been awarded a contract
valued at more than $175 million by Western Power to construct a new
transmission line in Western Australia.
The new 190 kilometre, 330 KV transmission line is located between Pinjar, in
Perth's northern suburbs, and Eneabba and will form a critical part of
Western Power's $443 million Mid West Energy Project Stage 1, delivering
power to parts of the Mid West.
The Chief Executive Officer of Downer, Grant Fenn, said Downer was pleased to
be supporting Western Power's network expansion.
"Downer has worked with Western Power for a number of years and we are
pleased to be delivering this critical piece of infrastructure for the people
and businesses of Western Australia," Mr Fenn said.
The Acting CEO of Western Power, Paul Italiano, said that the Pinjar to
Eneabba transmission line is an important part of the overall Mid West Energy
Project and will result in a more reliable and secure electricity supply.
"The Mid West Energy Project is critical for the Mid West in facilitating the
connection of new mining projects, encouraging investment in renewable energy
projects and enabling new power generation projects to deliver power into the
grid," Mr Italiano said.
The scope of works includes:
o Demolition and disposal of approximately 190 kilometres of132kV
transmission line on wood poles
o Design, prototyping and testing seven steel lattice and two steel pole
structures
o Construction of 190kms 330kV transmission line on steel lattice towers
including:
o Supply of all materials including conductor, OPGW, line hardware and tower
steelwork
o Access
o Foundations
o Tower erection
o Stringing.
Preliminary works have commenced on the project and construction of the
Pinjar to Eneabba portion of the transmission line will commence in August
2012.
For further information please contact:
Michael Sharp, Group Head of Corporate Affairs and Investor Relations +61
439 470145
Sonja Kukec, Manager Corporate Affairs +61 437 766 483
Downer EDI Limited (www.downergroup.com) provides comprehensive engineering
and infrastructure management services to the public and private Minerals &
Metals, Oil & Gas, Power, Transport Infrastructure, Telecommunications, Water
and Property sectors across Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific
region.
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